| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 416 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience, Second Edition, focuses on the depth of Buddhist experience as expressed in the teachings and practices of its religious and philosophical traditions. Taking a broad and inclusive approach, this unique work spans over 2,500 years, offering chapters on Buddhism's origins in India; Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism; and Buddhism in Southeast Asia, Tibet, China, Korea, and Japan. It also includes an extensive discussion of modern, socially engaged Buddhism and a concluding chapter on the spread of Buddhism to the West. Author Donald W. Mitchell provides substantial selections of primary text material throughout that illustrate a great variety of moral, cultural, psychological, meditative, and spiritual Buddhist experiences. Buddhism features twenty-two boxed personal narratives by respected Buddhist leaders and scholars."--Jacket. |
| Contents |
The life of Gautama Buddha -- The teachings of the Buddha -- The way of the Elders -- The Great Vehicle -- The Indian experience of Buddhism -- The Tibetan experience of Buddhism -- The Chinese experience of Buddhism -- The Korean experience of Buddhism -- The Japanese experience of Buddhism -- Modern Buddhism in Asia -- Buddhism in the west. |
| Subject |
Buddhism -- History.
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Buddhism. (OCoLC)fst00840028
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Buddhismus (DE-588)4008690-2
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9780195311037 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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0195311035 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
99818865708 |
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